When Cat-Tales began, the relationship between Bruce and Dick was strained, reflecting the marathon poor judgment of DC editorial, burdening Dick with a ludicrously juvenile insecure obsession with “being his own man.” By the end of Book 2 and Dick’s marriage to Barbara, the transition was complete to a plausibly ego-formed adult, raised by superior men like Bruce and Alfred. Bruce entrusts the team to Nightwing whenever he leaves town, which has led to fan-favorite episodes in Fortune Cookies and The Neighborhood.